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Got an idea to make life in Singapore better? Join Intel's Invent 50 contest!

By Kenny Yeo - on 7 Sep 2015, 10:00am

Got an idea to make life in Singapore better? Join Intel's Invent 50 contest!

Think you can make a difference? Join the Invent50 contest. Hurry, there's not much time left!

In 1965, Singapore declared its independence. At the same time, Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel and Fairchild Semiconductor, prepared a paper which described the doubling of transistors on integrated circuits. This became known as Moore’s Law. Back then, he predicted that this trend would hold true for the next decade. In 1975, he revised his forecast and said transistors would double every two years. His predictions proved to be accurate, and even though it is getting harder than ever to cram more transistors onto CPUs, that's not stopping Intel from persevering to stay true to Moore's Law.

Moore’s Law represents a remarkable achievement in mankind’s history, where we have seen great advances in computing technology in the past few decades, thanks in part to our ability to cram more and more transistors onto integrated circuits.

In celebration of Moore’s Law and our nation’s Golden Jubilee, Intel has announced Invent 50, a competition that challenges students in Singapore to come up with innovative solutions to problems that plague modern day living in Singapore and the world.

Got a solution to help make public transport better in Singapore? Maybe you have an idea for how buildings in Singapore can make use of technology to recycle resources? Or perhaps you are thinking even bigger and have a system or invention in mind that can help everyone in the world live healthier lives? The sky's the limit.

The content is open to students. To participate, they must meet the following criteria:

  • Students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited institution of higher learning in Singapore pursuing their Diploma, Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. degrees.
  • They must also be between the ages of 18 - 34 as of 3 August 2015, and finally each team can be comprised of 3 or 4 students.
  • Students cannot be part of more than one team.

To begin, a proposal of one or two pages must be submitted by this month to the Invent 50 competition. This proposal must outline the background, proposition and concept of the solution, and also show how it is better than what is currently being done and also how it is practical in Singapore. Problems pertaining to transport, pollution, sustainable energy, healthcare, safety, are but just examples of topics and issues that can be tackled.

Around 15 selected finalist teams will then be given an Intel Edison Kit for Arduino and SeeedStudio Frive Start Kit Plus or Intel RealSense SDK and an Intel RealSense 3D Camera to construct their prototypes. There will also be a two-day boot camp and where finalists will be mentored on innovation, Intel technology and the process of ideation to prototype. All prototypes must then be completed by 30th November for the final judging event and grand award ceremony that will take place in early December. 

The first-placed team in the Invent 50 contest stands to walk away with a S$10,000 cash prize, a laptop featuring Intel RealSense 3D for all members, as well as internship opportunities at Intel. Second and third-placed teams can also stand to win cash prizes of up to S$5,000 and also internship opportunities at Intel.

To take part and for more information, visit Intel Invent 50 at www.intel.sg/invent50.

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